Meaning and behavior
What does cancelar mean?
Cancelar means to cancel, call off. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cancel (a person deemed unacceptable); to forget about; to scrap.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cancelar
- Gerund
- cancelando
- Past participle
- cancelado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Cancelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cancelar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cancelar |
|---|---|
| yo | cancelo |
| tú | cancelas |
| él / ella / usted | cancela |
| nosotros / nosotras | cancelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | canceláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cancelan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cancelar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cancelar |
|---|---|
| yo | cancelé |
| tú | cancelaste |
| él / ella / usted | canceló |
| nosotros / nosotras | cancelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cancelasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cancelaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cancelar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cancelar |
|---|---|
| yo | cancelaba |
| tú | cancelabas |
| él / ella / usted | cancelaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cancelábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cancelabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cancelaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cancelar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cancelar |
|---|---|
| yo | cancelaré |
| tú | cancelarás |
| él / ella / usted | cancelará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cancelaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cancelaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cancelarán |
Verified context
Examples with cancelar
¿Cuándo se canceló la asamblea?
When did the meeting adjourn?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué no cancelamos la fiesta?
Why don't we cancel the party?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom canceló su reserva en el hotel.
Tom canceled his hotel reservation.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cancelar FAQ
What does cancelar mean?
Cancelar means to cancel, call off.
Is cancelar regular or irregular?
Cancelar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cancelar?
The gerund of cancelar is cancelando.
What is the past participle of cancelar?
The past participle of cancelar is cancelado.
How is cancelar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cancelo, cancelas, cancela, cancelamos, cancelan.
How is cancelar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cancelé, cancelaste, canceló, cancelamos, cancelaron.
Created by Alejandro Ruiz, an experienced Spanish tutor.